My Latest Obsessions

Miss Cate as Dorothy for Halloween

Happy Friday! WOW...I feel as though Halloween has been in full effect all week (and will continue through the weekend into Monday). I think we'll all be happy to see it come to an end! I love the above pic of Cate as Dorothy. So cute!

Lots going on this past week. My sister had her baby boy (Graham Norman) this past Sunday. He is such a doll. Love him. And then PFC's cousin had bilateral lung transplant surgery - quite a whirlwind. She has CF and it was a miracle that lungs arrived just in time. She is one special little gal and is an inspiration for all of us. We have been sending her positive thoughts and prayers all week long. We all enjoyed seeing her as the lead in Hairspray last spring and cannot wait until she is back on top once again!

Some of my latest faves...

• Okay, I'm obsessed with finding these candy corn hershey kisses so I can make these yummy shortbread candy corn kissed brownies. I'm on a hunt!
• I am IN LOVE with this Polished Platinum Dress. LOVE LOVE LOVE. And how great does Taylor Swift look in it?! Adorable and so chic. The same designer made the bib dress that I've seen a few times on various folks. LOVE.
• Say it ain't so...
• So many lovely liners.
• Townhouse Trench = LOVE (would love it in RED). Speaking of J.Crew, Jenna Lyons has been in the press lately.
• A friend sent these to me = peacock balloons. So lovely! And some other fun party ideas...
• What a great book, Let's Make Some Great Art - fab gift idea.
• Homemade owl halloween costume = SUPER FAB.
• I have a couple of favorite scarves that I wear as belts or as headbands. I came across some pictures of the Hermes scarf knotting cards (via Honestly WTF) = FUN! The knotted necklace is cute.

My Latest Obsessions

No longer a baby...GMC is officially a toddler (14 months)!

Happy Friday! I feel as though it has been a long week - maybe it has been the rain. I'm glad it is Friday. Last night I got to catch up with a dear friend of mine. We went to Arami (one of Gwenyth's faves) and chatted over sushi. I love when conversations flow from one topic to the next and then back to another, and then on to the next - especially when the topics range from the meaning of motherhood to the latest in boot styles. Speaking of friends, here is an article - 6 friends every mom needs.

Tonight PFC/I are heading out to dinner with one of our favorite couples - and hitting up the fairly new Autre Monde Cafe. It has gotten raves reviews and we have been meaning to try it for some time.

Have a FAB weekend!

Some of my latest faves...

• Love these star lanterns. FUN.
• IN love with the Doo-Ri Chung dress that Michelle Obama wore to the State Dinner the other evening. Beautiful color. And I love that the designer kept the material in jersey (just like the dress that inspired the custom one made for Obama). LOVE LOVE LOVE.
• Check out this great buenos aires studio (lula aldunate's place). My FAVORITE = the patchwork wall. LOVE IT. If I had a studio/office I would love something as such.
• Cute dessert plates for Thanksgiving.
• Pretty lace dress.
• Oh, and my gold metallic TOMS have arrived. LOVE them.
• A beautiful pitcher from Michael Aram's new Sleepy Hollow line.
• Some skull lollipops for Halloween. And don't these caramel marshmallows look divine. YUMMY. Speaking of Halloween - we have all figured out our costumes. M = Rock Star (cowgirl style - so, she'll be sporting her pink cowgirl boots) / C = Dorothy from Wizard of Oz / Georgie = monkey (and then PFC/I are heading to two costume parties and I'm pulling out an awesome costume that I wore once in college - I'll let it be a surprise for now - however, some of you will remember...it was a good one).
• I think I need to try this Pumpkin Nutella Swirl bread. I have made the Nutella Banana bread over and over again...time to try a new one!

My Latest Obsessions

Wedding at La Casa Del Camino - Laguna Beach

Happy Friday! Well, PFC and I just got back from CA - and we had a wonderful trip. We stayed in Santa Monica for a night and then headed to Laguna Beach for a wedding. It was nice to get away and recharge. JuJu and my stepdad flew here and held down the fort. They had a great time hanging out w/ C + M and Georgie.

Such a great trip = Viceroy Santa Monica for a night. We arrived around Noon last Thursday and walked down to Venice Beach and then did a little shopping on Abbott Kinney Blvd. We stopped in Lemonade for a blood orange lemonade (so delicious) and then perused some items in Steven Alan (cute dress). We had an AMAZING dinner at Capo. Both of us agreed that it was one of the best dinners we have had in a long time. Great atmosphere there too - warm and cozy (and it helped that we were situated next to a very chic parisian couple). I'm still dreaming about my rigatoni with truffle meat sauce and the white corn ravioli with truffle (I couldn't decide so the waitress gave me portions of both entrees = FAB idea)! And PFC had the filet grilled over their wood fired grill - so yummy. And we started w/the heirloom tomato vegetable with burrata cheese = DIVINE. We basically rolled out of the restaurant back to our hotel and sleep very well. The next morning we grabbed breakfast at Cora's Coffee Shoppe (so delicious). Of course we didn't leave the area without a celeb sighting - we saw Brooke Burke and David Charvet (remember him in Baywatch?)at Geoffrey's (killer spot overlooking the water in Malibu). And then we were off to Laguna to meet up w/the crew for the wedding. We stayed at La Casa Del Camino and the wedding took place on the rooftop overlooking the ocean (GORGEOUS). The evening before the wedding we had dinner at Las Brisas (which my mom informed me we had been to when we were little). Talk about amazing view...WOW. And now we are home!

Some of my latest faves...

• Martha Martha Martha - of course, she had a FAB birthday party! Pretty cool photo coasters.
• We know we need to take the kids to Disneyland at some point. Check out this hilarious video (her reaction starts around 1:55). Pretty funny!
• Chocolate black pepper cookies = YUMMY!
• Great dress (and doubles as a skirt too). FUN!
• Steve Jobs' speech from Stanford University - How to live before you die - excellent speech.
• I love quilts. Check out this paper quilt from Linda & Harriett.
• Grey Likes Weddings - a great site for wedding inspiration!
• A friend has this phone (that you attach to your cell) = SO FUN!
• Broiled grapefruit with brown sugar and ginger = perfect for breakfast!
• Cute top - snails and all.